[Last update: December 11, 2025]

3,268 students (73% of total 4,471 undergraduate students) have awarded federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid at University of South Carolina-Upstate (SC Upstate). The average amount of the aid awarded is $8,921.

For the first-time, full-time beginning students (freshmen), 98% of total 670 enrolled students have received any kind of financial aid and its average amount of aid received is $10,719.

All Undergraduate Financial Aid

At University of South Carolina-Upstate, 3,268 undergraduate students (73% of total 4,471 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $8,921.

Financial Aid Statistics (All Undergraduate Students) - SC Upstate
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship3,26873% $29,154,915$8,921
Pell Grants2,06546% $11,910,963$5,768
Federal Student Loan2,20449% $14,829,852$6,729

Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid

655 beginning undergraduate students (98% of total 670 enrolled freshmen) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at University of South Carolina-Upstate. The average amount of aid received is $10,719.

Financial Aid Statistics (First-time Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students) - SC Upstate
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid65598% --
Grants or Scholarships65397%$6,999,627$10,719
Federal Grants39359%$2,503,719$6,371
Pell Grants39359%$2,392,469$6,088
Other Federal Grants12519%$111,250$890
State/Local Grants58788%$3,443,864$5,867
Institutional Grants26540%$1,052,044$3,970
Student Loan Aid38758%$2,583,894$6,677
Federal Student Loans37856%$2,128,909$5,632
Other Student Loans396%$454,985$11,666

Grants and Scholarship Aid By Income Level (Paying In-State Tuition)

The following table shows the number of students awarded and the average grants / scholarship aid amount by income level for the academic year 2023-2024 at University of South Carolina-Upstate.

The sources of grants and scholarship aid are the federal government, state/local government, or the institution. For the statistics, only students who paid the in-state or in-district tuition rate are considered.

Grants of Scholarship Aid Statistics By Income Level
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedTotal Amount Aid Awarded Average Amount Aid Awarded
All level529523$5,734,524$10,840
0-30,000180180$2,437,879$13,544
30,001-48,000125125$1,550,136$12,401
48,001-75,0009898$1,047,561$10,689
75,001-110,0005554$376,997$6,854
110,001 or more7166$321,951$4,535

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